Kisi climate — normals and trends
Kisi (Nigeria) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.1 °C and it receives 1,013 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is March (28.8 °C on average) and the coldest is August (24.0 °C). Rainfall peaks in September.
Kisi averages 0 frost days, 271 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 153 rainy days per year.
Kisi has warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.22 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 40.2 °C (on 20 March 1973) and the coldest 12.7 °C (on 14 January 1957).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
KisiOyo State
- coords
- 9.08°, 3.85°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.1°C
Average daily high
32.2°C
Average daily low
21.6°C
Annual rainfall
1,013mm
Sunshine / day
9.9h
Mean relative humidity
67%
Average peak wind
11.9km/h
Seasonal range
4.8°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
271 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
153 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.5 °C
Average feels-like low
23.6 °C
Average peak gust
28.6 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
304 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.3 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.9 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.82 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
40.2 °C
20 March 1973
Coldest day
12.7 °C
14 January 1957
Wettest day
86 mm
15 August 1988
Windiest day
21.4 km/h
17 April 1968
Strongest gust
53.3 km/h
5 August 1950
Hottest feels-like
45.2 °C
20 April 2010
Coldest feels-like
8.9 °C
9 January 1957
Sunniest day
12.1 h
14 May 1952
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34.6 °C | +1.1 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Feb | 36.1 °C | +0.9 °C | 1 mm | -5 mm |
| Mar | 37.6 °C | +1.7 °C | 2 mm | -29 mm |
| Apr | 36.2 °C | +1.6 °C | 32 mm | -40 mm |
| May | 33.8 °C | +1.2 °C | 55 mm | -63 mm |
| Jun | 31.8 °C | +1.4 °C | 88 mm | -44 mm |
| Jul | 29.2 °C | +0.6 °C | 135 mm | -28 mm |
| Aug | 28.3 °C | +0.2 °C | 199 mm | +9 mm |
| Sep | 30.3 °C | +1.0 °C | 152 mm | -43 mm |
| Oct | 32.6 °C | +1.4 °C | 63 mm | -30 mm |
| Nov | 34.8 °C | +1.6 °C | 1 mm | -9 mm |
| Dec | 35.1 °C | +1.8 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Kisi?
Kisi has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.1 °C and it receives 1,013 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Kisi?
The hottest day measured in Kisi between 1940 and 2025 was 20 March 1973, reaching 40.2 °C.
What is the coldest day in Kisi?
The coldest day measured in Kisi between 1940 and 2025 was 14 January 1957, at 12.7 °C.
Does it snow in Kisi?
Almost never: Kisi sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Kisi warmed?
Yes: Kisi warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Kisi?
The wettest day measured in Kisi between 1940 and 2025 was 15 August 1988, with 86 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Kisi?
The windiest day measured in Kisi between 1940 and 2025 was 17 April 1968, with winds reaching 21.4 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Kisi?
The warmest month in Kisi is March (28.8 °C on average); the coldest is August (24.0 °C).
How much does it rain in Kisi?
Kisi receives on average 1,013 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 153 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Kisi?
Kisi gets on average 9.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,614 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Kisi?
Yes: Kisi has on average 304 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Kisi?
In Kisi, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 45.2 °C on 20 April 2010, and the lowest was 8.9 °C on 9 January 1957.
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